Comparing the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in adults with co-occurring tobacco and substance use disorders: a systematic review of literature |
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| Authors: | John Boatner Timothy Rice David Patterson Phyllis Thompson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Alumnus, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA;2. Department of Social work, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USAjohn.boatner@stjude.org;4. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA;5. Clinical Doctorate Program Director, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA;6. Clinical Associate Professor, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis systematic literature review compares the e?ectiveness of various behavioral interventions delivered to persons with co-occurring tobacco and substance use disorders. It examines ?ndings of six randomized trials and three secondary analyses from randomized trials. Based on the ?ndings of this literature review, support is given to the following: (1) The consequences of tobacco use and smoking are deadly, costly, and can have an inhibitory e?ect on the progress of people in substance abuse treatment, (2) tobacco cessation options are a preventive intervention that can be easily incorporated into a treatment facility’s standard of practice and should be made available within the context of all substance abuse treatment facilities, and (3) concurrently treating tobacco use disorder and substance use disorder(s) is an e?ort that will help meet the social work profession’s Grand Challenge to ‘Close the Health Gap.’ |
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| Keywords: | Alcohol use disorder behavioral interventions co-occurring disorders substance use disorder treatment tobacco use disorder |
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